Country Traditions and Family Values
Amaglen Limousin is a ranch built on the foundation of country traditions and family values. The whole family is involved in our Limousin operation, which has evolved since it’s beginning in 1982. However, the Hamilton's have been involved in purebred cattle since 1935.
We keep over 100 cows and carefully select bulls to go into both purebred and commercial herds. We work at our business together with no other job or enterprise – just cows.
Polled Limousin Bulls
We have used only polled bulls since 1992 and have been a “numbers herd” collecting all weights from the start and docility scores on every calf since 1994. We have A.I.ed about 500 cows ourselves and transplanted about 50 embryos.
Test Station Success
We tested bulls with the Manitoba Limousin Association at Rodger Mawer’s and Harry McKnight’s in the 1980s. We have had bulls at the Manitoba Bull Test Station every year since then. We are proud of our success at the bull test.
The biggest highlight of our test station success was in raising the highest indexing bull in the test station in 2003 over all breeds. We have sold many bulls to very accomplished commercial herds and we’ve had many bulls that have sold to other purebred breeders - this is very rewarding to us. We have sold bulls into Canada, the United States and Mexico.
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Ian Receiving Award
from Todd Wallace |
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AMAGLEN MAGNUM
(2003 Bull Test Winner) |
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AMAGLEN KANSAS
(2001 Bull Test Winner) |
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AMAGLEN JACK DANIELS
(2000 Bull Test Winner) |
Manitoba Bull Test Highlights
1990
» High Selling Limousin Bull (tied)
Purchased by Walter Cullen
1991
» High Selling Limousin Bull (tied for high gaining)
Purchased by Spring Valley Limousin
1993
» High Selling Limousin Bull
Purchased by Triple P Limousin
1994
» Bull Sold to Mexico through Alta Genetics
1995
» High Selling Bull
Purchased by Hal Hofner
1999
» Second Highest Selling Bull
Purchased by Dr. Ken Sloik
2000
» Top Indexing Limousin Bull
» High Selling Limousin Bull
Purchased by Campbell Limousin
» 2nd Highest Selling Limousin Bull
Purchased by LAW Limousin
2001
» Top Indexing Limousin Bull
» 2nd Highest Selling Limousin Bull
Purchased by Anderson Limousin
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2002
» High Selling Limousin Bull
Purchased by Wayne Deamel
2003
» All Breeds Top Indexing Limousin Bull (out of 550 bulls)
» Largest Ultrasound Ribeye on Test of All Breeds
» Highest Selling Limousin Bull
Purchased by Spring Valley Limousin
» 2nd Highest Indexing Limousin Bull
Purchased by MRS Limousin and Clayhills Limousin
2004
High Selling Limousin Bull
Purchased by Soder Bros.
2006
» 2nd Indexing Limousin Bull
» 2nd Highest Selling Limousin Bull
Purchased by Soder Bros.
2007
» Dustyridge Limousin Top Indexing Limousin Bull (with Amaglen genetics)
2008
» Spring Valley Limousin Top Indexing Limousin Bull (with Amaglen Genetics)
2009
» High Selling Limousin Bull
Purchased by JLB Limousin
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The Manitoba Bull Test Station has also been ultrasounding for ribeye size. Amaglen Limousin has had the Largest Ribeye per 100 lbs. of all bulls on test (all breeds, 400+) bulls several times. We are quite proud of this accomplishment.
Another highlight in our career was having an Elite Dam in the 1990's when there were only about 20 in Canada. She raised Amaglen Hardball – one of the best bulls we ever raised and used. She was a 97% polled foundation female. Currently, we have three cows that are trait leaders in the CLA Sire Summary – two for calving ease and one for milk traits.
4-H and the Junior Limousin Association
Our children came up through 4-H and the Junior Limousin Association. They exhibited heifers, steers, and continuation projects. They had many successes both in the show ring and out. Their involvement in these organizations helped them to learn the values and ethics that define us.
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Amanda ~ 1997 Royal MB Winter Fair |
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Glen ~ 1997 Royal Manitoba Winter Fair |
Performance, Pedigree and Personality
At Amaglen, we pride ourselves in raising quality seedstock that have performance, pedigree and personality.
- PERFORMANCE – We select our animals for performance. We aren’t just concerned with weaning weights or yearling weights. We have bloodlines that have calving ease and milk numbers that could change a herd. Our success at the Manitoba Beef Performance Test has proven that our cattle are performance leaders.
- PEDIGREE – If you purchase an animal from us, we will transfer a registration guaranteed to be correct for that animal. Our pedigrees are the result of proven bloodlines. Countless hours are spent selecting both AI sires and prospective herd bulls.
- PERSONALITY – Our animals have been selected for docility from the beginning and we will not keep or sell and animal that is below average for this trait. We have zero tolerance for cattle with disposition issues – there is no room for them in our herd.
Family, the ranch, and great Limousin cattle are our life. We cherish our friends in the cattle business and enjoy the opportunity to meet new people who share our passion.
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